Staff Process Development Engineer - Bloomington, MN 55425, United States
Originally posted 23 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves leading the development of new and novel technologies and leveraging advanced capabilities of a semiconductor fab to enable customers to progress from idea/proof of concept through product qualification and transfer to volume manufacturing.
What you'll do
- Develop comprehensive process flows for wafer manufacturing.
- Collaborate with CAD engineers to validate incoming layout files and construct frames with metrology boxes and electrical test structures.
- Implement data collection schemes and formulate process recipes.
- Design and conduct experiments to validate and optimize process recipes.
- Liaise with the failure analysis lab to submit samples for cross-sectioning.
- Monitor customer material, address processing issues, and conduct regular meetings with customers.
What you'll need
- BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Eng, Materials Science, Chemical Eng, Physics, or related discipline.
- BS and 5 years or MS and 3 years or PhD and 0-3 years of engineering experience in a semiconductor fab or lab environment.
- Basic knowledge of semiconductor fabrication and equipment.
- Strong organizational skills and work ethic.
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to thrive in a large cross-functional program environment.
Nice to have
- PhD in a related field.
- Research experience in materials used in semiconductor manufacturing.
- Exposure to various aspects of semiconductor manufacturing processes.
Skills: process flows, wafer manufacturing, process recipes, process optimization, semiconductor fabrication, failure analysis
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 80-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1042
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Median days open
80 d
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Median salary
$148k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | SkyWater Technology | All employers we track in this specialty (1042 roles · 60 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 10 | 1042 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 82 | 9525 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 27 d | 80 d (−53 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $148k |
Skills observed across this category: process flows, wafer manufacturing, process recipes, process optimization, semiconductor fabrication, failure analysis
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 351 open roles · median 140 d
- Applied Materials · 84 open roles · median 136 d
- GlobalFoundries · 66 open roles · median 93 d
- Texas Instruments · 49 open roles · median 36 d
- STMicroelectronics · 47 open roles · median 48 d
- Entegris · 42 open roles · median 26 d
How we counted: 1042 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 60 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.